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A18
business
Guardian www.guardian.co.tt Friday, September 25, 2015
NEW YORK---Coca-
Cola said it spent
US$118.6 million on
health research and
partnerships in the US
over the past five years,
including funding for a
group that was criti-
cised for downplaying
the role of sugary drinks
in fuelling obesity.
The world s biggest
beverage maker had
vowed last month to be
more transparent about
the various health pro-
grammes and messaging
it funds. The pledge came
after a New York Times
story detailed the com-
pany s financial support
for the Global Energy Bal-
ance Network. The story
said the group promotes
the idea that people are
overly fixated on how
much they re eating,
rather than how much
they re exercising.
In a video announcing
the network, one of the
group s leaders had said
the media focuses on
"eating too much, eating
too much, eating too
much---blaming fast food,
blaming sugary drinks,
and so on."
Some health and nutri-
tion advocates say it has
become common for food
companies to try and
deflect criticism about
their products by talking
about the need for more
physical activity.
Following criticism
sparked by the New York
Times story, Coca-Cola
CEO Muhtar Kent said he
was disappointed the
company s actions created
"more confusion and
mistrust" and vowed to
be more transparent. The
maker of Sprite, Dasani
and Powerade said its
transparency effort will
start in the US, and
expand internationally.
"We understand that
our efforts in dealing with
the obesity epidemic are
not seen as credible, so
we must---and want to---
do better," said Sandy
Douglas, president of
Coca-Cola North Amer-
ica, in a statement.
In a post on its website,
Coca-Cola said it spent
US$21.8 million on sci-
entific research since
2010. It also spent
US$96.8 million on
"health and well-being
partnerships," including
payments to dozens of
dietitians and others who
share their views with the
public. (AP)
Coca-Cola:
We spent
US$118.6m
on health